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    Frederick Taylor's theory of motivation states that workers are solely motivated by pay and work best under an autocratic management style where managers make all decisions. Taylor promoted specializing tasks and paying workers more for exceeding productivity standards. However, critics argue this ignores non-physical contributions and that people are motivated by non-financial factors as well. For example, while Tesco uses financial rewards like Taylor suggested, it also supports employees' varied lifestyles through benefits and surveys to improve job satisfaction beyond just pay.

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    Frederick Taylor's theory of motivation states that workers are solely motivated by pay and work best under an autocratic management style where managers make all decisions. Taylor promoted specializing tasks and paying workers more for exceeding productivity standards. However, critics argue this ignores non-physical contributions and that people are motivated by non-financial factors as well. For example, while Tesco uses financial rewards like Taylor suggested, it also supports employees' varied lifestyles through benefits and surveys to improve job satisfaction beyond just pay.

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    Frederick Taylor's theory of motivation states that workers are solely motivated by pay and work best under an autocratic management style where managers make all decisions. Taylor promoted specializing tasks and paying workers more for exceeding productivity standards. However, critics argue this ignores non-physical contributions and that people are motivated by non-financial factors as well. For example, while Tesco uses financial rewards like Taylor suggested, it also supports employees' varied lifestyles through benefits and surveys to improve job satisfaction beyond just pay.

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    Frederick Taylor's theory of motivation states that workers are solely motivated by pay and work best under an autocratic management style where managers make all decisions. Taylor promoted specializing tasks and paying workers more for exceeding productivity standards. However, critics argue this ignores non-physical contributions and that people are motivated by non-financial factors as well. For example, while Tesco uses financial rewards like Taylor suggested, it also supports employees' varied lifestyles through benefits and surveys to improve job satisfaction beyond just pay.

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    Taylor's theory of motivation states that workers are solely motivated by pay and management should control workers to maximize productivity.

    Taylorism ignores non-physical contributions of workers and that motivation is not solely based on money as tasks can become repetitive.

    Tesco provides benefits such as lifestyle breaks, career breaks, and a pension scheme to support employees' varied lifestyles and needs.

    TAYLOR’S MOTIVATION

    THEORY
    AYNURA NATRAH FAEZAH BINTI AHMAD RAFAAI
    BASIS OF TAYLOR’S PRINCIPLE
     Frederick Taylor's theory of motivation states that most workers are motivated solely by the
    pay they receive for the work they do. Workers are then paid according to the number of
    items they produce in a set period of time (piece-rate payment system) As a result workers
    are encouraged to work hard and maximize their productivity.
     Management is similar to an autocratic management style where managers make all the
    decisions and give orders to the workers. Hence, it is managers duty to plan, direct and
    control
     Taylor also promoted the use of division labour thus specializing in the production process to
    improve efficiency and output
     The use of differentiated piecework where workers are paid a standard level of output and
    receive a higher rate if they exceed the level.
    CRITIQUES OF TAYLORISM
     This theory has been criticised for ignoring non-physical contribution of workers. It can be
    difficult to measure physical output in some profession (teachers, doctors and social care
    workers). Hence, it will be rather ineffective
     People are not only and simply motivated by money. This theory ignores the non-financial
    factors that motivate people
     The application of this theory can entail repetitive and monotonous tasks, thereby leading to
    job dissatisfaction. Workers soon came to dislike Taylor's approach as they were only given
    boring, repetitive tasks to carry out and were being treated little better than human
    machines.
    EXAMPLE : TESCO
     Tesco's Employee Reward Programme has some similarity to Taylors theory. Its financial
    reward packages are one motivating factor.
     However, there are factors other than money which motivate people in both their personal
    and working lives.
     Tesco goes far beyond Taylor and gives more than just simple pay increases. It supports the
    varied lifestyles of individual employees through relevant and targeted benefits.
     Every year Tesco invites its staff to take part in a staff satisfaction survey called Viewpoint
    which gives them the opportunity to express their views on almost every aspect of their job.
     Some of the benefits are :
     Lifestyle break this offers 4-12 weeks off work and guarantees the job back at the end
     Career break this allows staff between 6 months and 5 years away from work with right of return
     Pension scheme this award-winning scheme provides clearly defined long term benefits.
    WORKS CITED
     IBID Business Management Textbook
     https://lupa4eve.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/f-w-taylors-scientific-management-theory-in-
    modern-day-workplace/
     https://prezi.com/dqk0guil33xt/taylor-motivation/

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